We spent so much of our time hoping for snow during January that we failed to notice just how sunny the month was.

We find that only two January months have recorded more sunshine than January 2015 since before 1894 (2000 and 2001).

Not only this, but the first two months of winter 2014-15 have recorded more sunshine than this period in any winter for more than 120 years.

With high pressure dominating our weather through the first half of February, there could be lots more winter sunshine well into the second half of the month, so the sunniest winter on record is certainly on the cards this year.

With this blocking high to our west, it will also be mainly dry, with very little rain or snow in forecast charts even though mid-month; the only downside is the threat of frost at night as temperatures remain below average for a while to come yet.

So on Monday, there has been a hard frost first thing, with bright skies at dawn; it should be dry today with the cloud breaking to allow sunny spells to develop from time to time.

It will feel cold in the breeze again today, with maximum temperatures around 3C, in a brisk north to north-westerly breeze.

A cold clear dry and frosty evening will follow with minimum temperatures down to -1C, though it may cloud over into tonight, perhaps with an odd snow shower in places.

Tuesday looks like being mainly dry and bright with some sunshine, but cold in a brisk north to north-westerly breeze, with maximum temperatures around 2C. There may just be an odd snow flurry for some of us locally.

Outlook: Snow showers midweek perhaps.

Did you know? January 2015 was a rare event in the recent past, as it is only the second colder than average month in Coventry since November 2013.

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